LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — A man who murdered one deputy and hurt two others could decide to take the stand Tuesday in his sentencing hearing.
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Jason Wheeler was sentenced to death for shooting and killing Lake County deputy Wayne Koester in 2005.
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He was granted a new hearing after a change in state law required death penalty recommendations to be unanimous.
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If the jury recommends death, the judge will decide whether Wheeler will be executed or spend life in prison.
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Channel 9 will be in the courtroom and will provide updates on Eyewitness News.
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